Marcos Rojo has backed Manchester United team-mate Angel di Maria to justify his British record £59.7m transfer fee next season and says at his best he is as good as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Liverpool are lining up a £500,000 bid for Brazilian starlet Allan Rodrigues de Souza who plays for Brazilian side SC Internacional.

West Brom are set to be taken over before the first game of the season by a Chinese investment group who have agreed to pay in excess of £150m, but manager Tony Pulis’ job is safe.